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Which of the following is an example of the transformation of gravitational potential energy into motion energy (kinetic energy)?

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NGSS

Topic
Correct Answer: C
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Students Responding Correctly

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	1287	2886	45%
Grades
6–8	744	1764	42%
9–12	539	1112	48%
Gender
Male	647	1394	46%
Female	617	1429	43%
Primary Language
English	1185	2594	46%
Other	74	213	35%

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NRC Framework: PS3.A …lifting an object increases the stored energy in the gravitational field between that object and Earth (gravitational potential energy) compared to that for the object at Earth’s surface; when the object falls, the stored energy decreases and the object’s kinetic energy increases.